Part I
INTERVIEWER: Excuse me.INTERVIEWER: I wonder if you could spare a few minutes to do a survey on transport. It won't take long.INTERVIEWER: Lovely. The survey is on behalf of the local council. They'd like to know about what transport you use and any suggestions for improvement. Can I start by asking you how you travelled to town today?LUISA: Sure. I came on the bus.INTERVIEWER: Great. Now can I get a few details about yourself?verb. to make sth such as time or money available to sb or for sth, especially when it requires an effort for you to do this 抽出;拨出;留出;匀出E.g.: I'd love to have a break, but I can't spare the time just now.
我是想休息一下,可眼下找不出时间。
noun. a group of people who are elected to govern an area such as a city or county (市、郡等的)政务委员会,地方议会
E.g.: She's on the local council.
她是地方议会的议员。
noun. information about sth 具体情况;(关于某事物的)资料,消息
E.g.: Further details and booking forms are available on request.
备有详细资料和订购单以供索取。
INTERVIEWER: What's your name?INTERVIEWER: Can you spell that, please?LUISA: Yes. It’s H-A-R-D-l-E.INTERVIEWER: Great. Thanks. And can I have your address?LUISA: It's 19. White Stone Road.INTERVIEWER: Oh, right. I know that area. It's Bradfield, isn't it?INTERVIEWER: Is the postcode GT7?LUISA: It's actually G-T-8, 2-L-C.INTERVIEWER: Great. And could I ask what your job is? Are you a student?LUISA: I've actually just finished my training. I'm a hairdresser.INTERVIEWER: Oh, right. And one more question in this section. What is the reason for you coming into town today?LUISA: Actually it's not for shopping today, which would be my normal reason, but to see the dentist.INTERVIEWER: Right. Thanks.实际上,今天我并不是去购物(这通常是我出门的理由),而是去看牙医。1. hairdresser/barber 理发师; dentist 牙医; office worker 文员; receptionist 前台; accountant 会计; Bank Teller 银行职员; anchor 新闻主播; influencer 网红; barista 咖啡师; baker 面包师; delivery man/courier 外卖小哥Part III
INTERVIEWER: Now in this last section I'd like you to give us some ideas about the facilities and arrangements in the city for getting to and from work, er, any suggestions you have for improvements.LUISA: Well, something I've thought about for some time is that when I do walk and I'm doing a later shift, I think the lighting should be better.INTERVIEWER: Yes, good point.LUISA: And of course. I think it's a real shame they've been cutting down on the number of footpaths. They should have more of those. Then people would walk more.LUISA: And, I don't think there are enough trains. That's why I don't use them—you have to wait so long.INTERVIEWER: Thanks. And finally I'd like to ask your opinion on cycling. As you may know, there's a drive in the city to get more people to cycle to work.你可能知道,市里正在开展一项活动,鼓励更多的人骑自行车上班。1. arrangement |əˈreɪndʒmənt|noun. the way things are done or organized 安排方式;布置E.g.: She's happy with her unusual living arrangements.
她对自己不同寻常的生活安排方式感到很得意。
noun. a period of time worked by a group of workers who start work as another group finishes 班;轮班;轮班工作时间
E.g.: to be on the day/night shift at the factory
在工厂上日班╱夜班
noun. a path that is made for people to walk along, especially in the country (尤指乡间的)人行小道
E.g.: a public footpath
人行道
verb. to ride a bicycle; to travel by bicycle 骑自行车;骑自行车旅行
E.g.: I usually cycle home through the park.
我通常骑自行车穿过公园回家。
noun. an organized effort by a group of people to achieve sth (团体为达到某目的而进行的)有组织的努力,运动
E.g.: the government's drive to reduce energy consumption
政府为减少能源消耗而发起的运动
INTERVIEWER: But we realise that there are things which the council, but also employers, might do to help encourage workers to cycle to work.LUISA: Yep. Well, I have thought about it and where I work there are no safe places to leave your bikes.LUISA: And also. I’d have to cycle uphill and on a hot day I'd arrive at work pretty sweaty so I think I’d need a shower somewhere at work.LUISA: And I suppose the last thing is that I wouldn't be all that confident about cycling on such busy roads. I think I'd like to see you offering training for that, you know, I'd feel a lot better about starting if that was the case.INTERVIEWER: Well, that's very helpful. Thank you very much for your time.但我们意识到,市政委员会以及雇主可以采取一些措施来鼓励工人骑自行车上班。adj. covered or damp with sweat 满是汗的;汗津津的;汗水湿透的E.g.: He felt all hot and sweaty.noun. the true situation 实情;事实E.g.: If that is the case (=if the situation described is true) , we need more staff.